Monday, May 14, 2012

HOW DO WE COME CLEAN?

I just finished reading the book “CLEAN” by Dr. Alejandro
Junger. I found it located in the health section, so
I knew getting “clean” was a good thing.Just below the title reads “The
revolutionary program to restore the body’s natural ability to heal itself.”If we each had the option, I’m pretty
confident we’d all want to choose a natural way to heal our bodies.Within the pages of CLEAN, Dr. Junger lays
out a practical new detox plan that can be used as a tool to restore,
rebalance and heal.

Written by a cardiologist, I was intrigued to hear how a physician
from the west would evangelize a safe and effective prescription that would clean
out my entire system and heal by body from the inside out. At the core of CLEAN, Dr. Junger’s program is
supported by the cutting-edge understanding of how our organs, hormones, and
enzymes function together. In a
nut-shell he bases the CLEAN program on three important facts:

Toxins
and stress create obstacles for the normal functioning and self-healing
capabilities of our bodies.

Modern
eating habits and lifestyles pollute our bodies and don’t provide the nutrients
necessary for us to function at optimum levels.

By
removing the obstacles and providing what is lacking, our bodies bounce back
into health and our energy is restored.

Dr.
Junger writes, “This modern detox program came to life in the same way that
many great discoveries are made, when one person went on a journey to find a
solution for his own suffering. In the
case of CLEAN, that person was me.” CLEAN
is broken down into three one-week easy to follow plans. If I know anything about myself, it’s that I am
much more apt to follow a detox that’s not the result of multi-million dollar
clinical trials or pharmaceutical company sponsorship. Everyone seems to tout “natural” these days, but it often
ends up to be a play on words. CLEAN
appears to be the real deal.

Becoming
a three year cancer survivor isn’t the end of my journey. My health goals now focus on overcoming the
ravages of chemotherapy and radiation treatment. Reaching mid-life was a celebration, but it
has come with a depletion of my energy and less vitality than I know is
possible. Every day I tell myself, “I am
living my best life – now!” But when I
listen to my body – it tells me otherwise.

My
journey back to optimum health, free of pharmaceuticals will demand that I embrace
a scientifically based wellness plan centered on eating high quality organic
food. Reducing my stress level and eliminating the many
forms of pollution in my life (more on this point in future posts). Like the majority of people out there, I want a healthy plan that won’t take a lot of time and will give me positive results
quickly to assure I stay motivated.

The
overwhelming results documented in the book have given me the motivation to
commit to trying the CLEAN three week program. We all deserve to live healthy,
happy lives with the time we have left. I
promised myself that once I made it through cancer treatment, I would do
everything I could to completely restore my health. I have come a long way since then, but I’m not
quite done yet.

If
your body isn’t feeling like you are living your best life now, I encourage you
to read “CLEAN.” Dr. Junger’s program just might
become part of a paradigm shift for you in how you approach food and maintain optimum
health at any age.

I’m
jumping into CLEAN head first starting today. Hears to each of us living our best life
now!

1 comment:

Hi there Tamara! I was actually just reading a few of your posts and wanted to know if you would be able to answer a quick question about your blog. I was hoping you could email me back when you get the chance, thanks!

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Growing up in the Pacific Northwest left me with fond memories of my childhood in what the locals call the Emerald City. In 1976, a vacation to Southern California changed my life forever. The lure of sun and sand for a 20 year-old girl who had heretofore spent a lifetime under pewter skies – was forever changed. Since then, my work continues to divide my time between Southern California and Washington. I am pulled between the incredible beauty of Seattle, the warmth of Southern California and lifetime friendships in both locals. Just when life was going well, I was handed a Colon Cancer diagnosis in 2008. Battling "The Dragon" tested my life perspective and uncovered an inner strength to fight the dark days and heal. After receiving a second chance, everything in life took on a new perspective. To honor life, this blog explores the many gifts and insights we encounter along our way.